Studies on unlicensed agents in active commercial development that are off the company’s critical path or repurposed novel agents

What is funded

What is funded

Drug Development Projects are not grant funding awards. Approved projects are sponsored, funded and managed by our Centre for Drug Development (CDD), and a project team is allocated to work in partnership with you.

The CDD fund and manage the project for as long as necessary to support preclinical and early clinical development of the novel agent. This includes:

Managed preclinical and clinical development

Management of regulatory documents and communication with relevant authorities throughout the trial

Protocol design and trial management

Oversight of trial safety and clinical data

Treatment of patients in a UK-wide network of clinical centres with world-leading scientific investigators and expertise in early clinical trials

Funding committee reviewing your application

Funding committee reviewing your application

The New Agents Committee's Exploratory Research Panel

How to apply to this scheme

Before making your application

You must discuss the suitability of your proposal with the Centre for Drug Development

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